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Oct. 9, 2025

The Dangers of Not Engaging Emotionally

The Dangers of Not Engaging Emotionally
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To not try to understand your wife's emotions can do great damage in your marriage. John asks Erin Smalley about how it makes a wife feel if her husband dismisses her emotions. Then, Jim Turner and Jim Daly explain why loving your wife is more than just doing nice things for her.

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